126 ▼ -46.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 236
- 2016: 77
- 2021: 126
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Tammin · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 126 people lives in South Tammin, where residents are generally younger than in most similar areas. While the typical age is 38, the community is notably distinct for having very few seniors compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Tammin — lower than 55% of areas.
| South Tammin | 126 |
|---|---|
| 6409, WA | 386 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has a total population of 126 people, which is smaller than about 54% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the figure for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
126 ▼ -46.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 7.1% of the population, a figure that is far below the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most similar places, with young adults aged 25 to 44 forming the largest group at 26.2%.
7.1% ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -41.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
South Tammin splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 62.6% of the population, and those in de facto relationships sit at 12.0%, which is about the same as the state figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result that is well below the national average of 3.2%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +196.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In South Tammin, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Tammin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51385/south-tammin/topic/demographics-identity